Results 2013

Dear NCQP Participants,

Well here they are, the results of the 2013 running of the North Carolina QSO Party. It was an exciting run. Below this note you will find the contest standings and a great report written by Awards Manger Marc, W4MPS. Have a look and enjoy. Soapbox comments are in their own file, linked below Marc's report. Thanks to Marc for compiling these comments as well from the logs as well as other sources, and adding photos.

Paul, AA4XX delivered the hand-submitted paper logs to me today at the committee meeting for archiving and I took a moment to look them through. It's been a good number of years since I submitted a paper log to a contest and they brought back memories. I remembered what a tremendous amount of work it takes to submit a paper log compared to 5 minutes to submit an electronic log! My hat is off to all the ones that submitted a paper log for the dedication to completing this task. It's not easy, thank you! A couple of them had footnotes saying they hoped to have electronic logging up and running next year. Electronic logging is like a microwave oven, once you have it, you wonder what you ever did without it!

Some remarkable statistics stand out for the 2013 running. There were just over 25,000 QSOs completed in the allocated ten hours. Finally, the answer to the question everyone asks about how many counties were activated - drum roll please - 97. No QSOs from Anson, Richmond, and Transylvania. Gosh, that's close. We're going to make a concerted effort to get all 100 on the air in 2014! Let's not forget a very important statistic: 218 total logs submitted, which is 25% more than the top amount in any previous year. Outstanding!

Another interesting aspect looking at all those QSOs is that they were divided very nearly 50/50 between CW and phone. This is a tribute to the additional SSB categories FARC introduced in 2010 to get more phone activity into our contest which was heavily CW-centric at the time. I'm glad to see that. Please know that the phone-only categories are here to stay!

So it's on the results. I'd like to publicly thank the members of the committee for their tremendous hard work getting this done. It would not be possible without them.

Respectfully Submitted,
Marty Young, W4MY, NCQP Chairman

SO/In State/ Mixed

SO/Out of State/Mixed

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

AA4NC

WAK

891

133

300

278,004

NT2A

NY

186

74

300

37,226

N4YDU

FRA

650

114

300

188,286

KV8Q

OH

170

71

200

36,410

K4GHS

YAD

205

80

100

47,860

W5CW

OK

216

62

200

36,098

KZ1X

ORA

235

87

300

42,582

K4BAI

GA

177

72

300

34,212

W4WNT

UNI

238

85

300

40,930

W8TM

OH

171

71

300

30,759

WA4UNS

WAT

176

93

300

35,454

VE9AA

NB

123

59

300

20,655

WA4BPJ

WAK

157

84

300

28,860

N8II

WV

133

56

200

18,624

W4YDY

PIT

125

71

300

20,961

N3KR

PA

105

58

100

18,370

WA4GQG

ALA

111

62

200

18,366

W9MSE

WI

110

55

200

18,350

WH6LE

UNI

80

47

300

10,499

W3AG

PA

104

56

200

17,392

WA3TMR

WAK

75

43

300

7,825

W1END

NH

108

52

200

17,048

KO4DI

MAC

47

30

200

3,050

WA6KHK

CA

106

53

200

15,146

WB4M

ALA

30

25

300

2,000

K3KNL

PA

101

54

200

14,942

SO/In State/SSB

W2CVW

NJ

90

54

100

14,680

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

KN4Y

FL

93

48

100

13,492

KG4ZOD

ALA

514

104

200

107,112

K4ORD

VA

85

52

100

13,360

W4FT

WAK

387

97

300

75,378

VE5KS

SK

91

52

300

12,832

K4LAL

ALA

327

94

200

61,676

N2CU

NY

94

44

300

12,092

K4CEB

CAB

314

91

300

57,448

DL3GA

DX

81

40

200

9,920

KK4HEG

GAS

305

74

300

45,440

W4UT

TN

88

45

200

9,560

K4WES

CHA

201

93

300

37,686

AD1C

CO

84

41

200

9,384

KK4RV

RUT

166

67

200

22,444

AE1T

NH

78

40

200

9,280

NO4Y

PAS

148

67

150

19,982

EA5DFV

DX

85

39

200

9,248

KC8OEX

FOR

146

62

150

18,254

KC0DEB

KS

80

41

300

8,828

WD4AVY

BUN

143

59

300

17,174

N4VV

TN

77

40

200

8,720

KD4VRI

PEQ

126

65

200

16,580

K0HNC

KS

75

41

300

8,705

NE4W

WLK

115

56

300

13,180

VE7CV

BC

71

42

200

8,264

N4JH

HAY

94

59

300

11,392

KE2D

NJ

75

42

100

8,122

KK4AMR

BLA

75

61

300

9,450

N1NN

MA

70

38

100

8,080

K8OSF

JAC

81

46

300

7,752

KQ3F

PA

65

43

200

8,026

AK4RJ

WAK

71

48

300

7,116

K8FZY

OH

69

45

200

7,940

N4TL

WAK

67

42

200

5,828

K8MR

OH

70

40

100

7,900

KK4DMT

DAR

61

45

200

5,690

W5QP

AR

54

39

50

6,368

KG4CDI

RAN

52

40

300

4,460

VE9ML

NB

67

36

200

6,356

AK4NC

ASH

49

38

300

4,024

KJ4AOM

KY

54

35

100

5,770

K4BYN

WAK

53

33

300

3,798

VE2EZD

QC

60

31

150

5,420

KF6ITI

CUM

43

37

200

3,382

DK2CF

DX

57

32

200

5,352

KC4EZN

BUN

46

33

200

3,236

W8DW

MI

57

33

300

5,349

K4OAC

CHE

39

36

300

3,108

W8KNO

OH

52

40

100

5,100

KD4MXA

ROW

42

34

200

3,056

W4ZPR

VA

47

35

100

5,035

KJ4PJU

BUN

55

27

50

3,020

AB7RW

WA

42

37

200

4,862

KK4IDH

ASH

38

33

300

2,808

W2UDT

NJ

55

30

50

4,670

KJ4WD

CHA

41

31

200

2,742

K4FT

KY

46

28

200

3,840

WD4MKU

CAS

37

30

300

2,520

W8CAG

MI

36

33

200

3,764

KK4IQD

WAK

31

30

300

2,160

G3XVR

DX

39

28

200

3,476

K4FS

POL

32

26

300

1,964

K0MPH

MN

45

25

150

3,425

N4WFL

ALA

28

26

200

1,656

DL8USA

DX

34

28

50

2,878

N7RYN

WAK

27

23

200

1,442

SP5SA

DX

29

26

200

2,462

WD4BMG

WLK

26

17

300

1,184

KJ4IC

NJ

35

24

100

2,020

KD4FMW

CAB

22

17

300

1,048

K4AMA

SC

34

22

100

1,992

K4HF

WAK

21

18

100

856

N3TG

VA

30

22

200

1,828

W4JNC

PIT

10

12

50

290

UA3AGW

DX

21

20

200

1,460

SO/In State/CW

W1/YO7ARY

CT

25

17

200

1,458

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

AJ1F

AL

26

19

100

1,449

N4C

FRA

427

103

200

132,143

WB8WKQ

MI

22

17

150

1,204

K4BSK

MEC

384

104

50

119,858

NA2X

NY

20

17

150

1,136

AA4FU

WAK

385

103

100

119,065

LX1NO

DX

18

16

200

1,064

KM1C

PAM

376

100

50

112,850

W9AEM

WI

20

14

200

942

N4AF

BEA

356

94

100

100,492

WB8BZK

IL

18

14

50

736

N3CZ

BUN

302

90

200

81,740

W1QK

CT

17

12

100

712

AA4VV

DVD

148

78

50

34,682

W1WIU

RI

16

14

0

560

W2HTI

MAC

178

63

100

33,742

W7GF

OR

13

12

50

518

N4NTO

EDG

119

59

50

21,113

N9HDE

IA

10

10

50

350

WB4DCM

WAK

82

44

50

10,874

W6GMT

MN

10

10

50

350

N4WHK

IRE

68

36

100

7,444

F8BFU

DX

10

10

50

350

K4EOR

MAC

53

36

50

5,774

LY5W

DX

8

7

50

218

SO/In State/ QRP

SO/Out of State/SSB

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

N4ARO

TN

181

63

300

23,106

WK4P

ASH

202

91

300

43,434

W9QL

IL

104

51

300

10,908

WG8Y

ROW

157

72

300

26,004

K4CTL

VA

88

54

300

9,804

N4TIZ

YAN

127

73

200

24,947

NR8U

OH

76

52

300

8,204

K4CIA

WAK

111

73

100

24,409

K3MAW

MD

79

36

300

5,988

AC4QX

WAR

104

56

50

17,522

KB0QBT

SD

71

40

200

5,880

N4ZAK

ORA

45

31

300

3,090

W1KDA

RI

62

35

300

4,640

N4DE

AVE

37

21

200

2,195

W1KMA

RI

60

36

300

4,620

Mobile/In State/Mixed

KK4GV

MD

52

37

300

4,148

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

AC8JF

MI

49

31

200

3,238

NY4N

MOB

821

76

1,950

189,138

W4RUE

VA

45

32

300

3,180

K5CM

MOB

681

69

1,800

139,869

N1RLR

MA

42

30

300

2,820

N4CW

MOB

575

77

1,350

134,175

KC9TTR

IN

41

29

50

2,428

K5EK

MOB

306

76

700

67,960

KC9LC

VA

33

26

300

2,016

K4QPL

MOB

280

67

1,050

57,330

W7KAM

MO

36

24

200

1,928

Mobile/In State/SSB

WA4JA

TN

26

22

200

1,916

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

KR9E

IN

28

25

200

1,600

KJ4ADN

MOB

435

73

1,750

65,260

NW5Q

TX

29

20

150

1,310

KF4VXJ

MOB

4

2

100

116

VE3PYJ

ON

23

23

200

1,258

Expedition/In State/Mixed

W9VTB

IL

22

21

200

1,124

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

K4AMQ

TN

23

19

150

1,024

AD8J

EXP

672

105

700

187,390

W2DZ

NJ

22

16

200

904

K2JB

EXP

554

99

400

110,092

K8BHK

MI

19

15

200

770

KS4S

EXP

263

73

450

58,047

KC9UHH

WI

18

16

100

676

K4REB

EXP

178

70

1,100

26,300

AB9XI

WI

20

14

50

610

Expedition/In State/Mixed/QRP

WA5SWN

KS

17

11

150

524

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

KF5KHS

TX

18

12

50

482

W4TZM

EXP

189

78

500

43,712

N9WL

NM

12

11

150

414

KB4QQJ

EXP

189

65

200

37,055

KJ4VTH

VA

14

11

100

408

Club/In State/Mixed

KB3QWC

MD

13

11

50

336

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

W0RO

CO

14

10

50

330

K4MN

CUM

401

110

300

107,110

KB3ZOZ

MD

8

8

200

328

W4NC

FOR

387

98

300

96,732

KA4AQM

VA

9

7

50

176

K4EG

ALA

337

102

300

88,938

N5HMH

LA

8

8

0

128

W4YK

HEN

258

94

300

52,752

N5RZ

TX

4

3

50

74

Club/In State/SSB

W0NFS

MO

6

6

0

72

CALL

QTH

QSO

Mult

Bonus Pts

Score

W7JSD

AZ

3

2

50

62

NC4AR

ALL

405

107

300

86,970

KB3IPZ

PA

3

3

0

18

W4CQ

LIN

324

102

200

66,296

AG6AY

CA

2

2

0

8

W4MOE

BUN

255

85

300

43,650

KF7PXT

CA

1

1

0

2

N4RAL

CHA

179

73

300

26,434

SO/Out of State/QRP

KI4LPW

WAK

131

62

300

16,544

WB8YYY

MD

97

54

100

15,706

W1VOA

PIT

130

55

300

14,600

NQ2W

NY

58

32

200

5,768

K4OGB

STA

95

48

50

9,170

KE0G

MN

53

27

200

4,493

Most North Carolina Multipliers

VE2KOT

QC

42

32

200

4,232

CALL

QTH

Counties

WB3AAL

PA

45

30

150

3,930

AA4NC

WAK

78

KS4X

TN

43

27

50

2,858

NT2A

NY

74

N3SW

PA

32

27

100

2,692

K4BAI

GA

72

K2NPN

NY

25

23

200

1,925

K4MN

CUM

71

WA2NYY

NY

31

18

50

1,724

KV8Q

OH

71

WU1V

MA

22

17

100

1,222

W8TM

OH

71

VA3RKM

ON

10

7

150

325

Check Logs

NI4BK - AA4XX - W4TTX/M - AA9P - W4DW - W4C - KC7YE - KI4DNY

North Carolina QSO Party 2013Final Results

Be sure to read our NCQP Soapbox which includes comments, stories and photos from our fantastic participants.

In-State

Single Operator/ Mixed
Top honors go to two of our state's top contesters. Will AA4NC with a rousing 891 QSO's, finished first and also took the prize for Most NC Counties at 78. Last year's top finisher, Nate N4YDU, was a clear second, with 650 Q's and 62 counties. It was a close battle for third, but it was Ben K4GHS who made the cut.

Single Operator/ SSB
This was our largest in-state category with 37 logs in the mix. Congratulations to Donnie KG4ZOD. Donnie is a never-say-die competitor. He finished 2nd in 2012 and 2011. Third time was the charm. With a margin of 60 QSO's and 13 counties, Cliff W4FT claims our Second Place award, with Lee K4LAL finishing third.

Single Operator / CW
When it comes to CW proficiency, it's tough to beat our returning winner Jack N4C (a/k/a W0UCE). .._. _... Jack. Second place was a real battle. But the award goes to Earl K4BSK, who takes the honors by the narrowest of margins, squeaking past Alan AA4FU, Bill KM1C and Howie N4AF. CW is far from dead. The ratio of Phone to CW QSO's was 50-50 this year, as has generally been the case in the past. Thanks to all for keeping this such an exciting category.

Single Operator / QRP
Great job by our low power contingent! Ashe County's favorite son Adam (a/k/a "The Power") WK4P gets the trophy with 202 QSO's, 56 Counties and 43,434 Points. It was another nip and tuck battle for the #2 slot between Mark WG8Y, Byron N4TIZ and NCQP's first ever winner Bill K4CIA. WG8Y in Rowan County gets the well-earned certificate.

Mobile / Mixed
Our road warriors always steal the show. Covering 19 counties with 821 QSO's, our winner is Jeff NY4N, who burned just a little more rubber than Connie K5CM and Bert N4CW. Connie and his XYL Pam (N5KW) made the trek from Oklahoma to participate. All our Mobiles are real troopers and we appreciate their efforts very much.

Mobile / SSB
Well, if you have two entrants, you're bound to get two winners. That's not meant to slight the efforts of top finisher Bill KJ4ADN who did a wonderful job racking up 435 QSO's, and who motored through 16 counties. Second goes to David KF4VXJ. A special mention and note of thanks goes to NCQP Chairman Marty W4MY and Bob W4TTX, who teamed up in Marty's "Taco Mobile". Although not eligible for an award, they did a commendable job handing out points. Don't miss Bob's Soapbox novelette; it's a great story.

Expedition / Mixed
The Expedition Class has been very popular since it was first introduced in 2012. No doubt however, your NCQP Committee will be analyzing the structure of the Expedition and Mobile categories as a result of now having two years' worth of experience. Ashville's John AD8J gets his name engraved this year, with Jimmy K2JB finishing a comfortable second. Well done boys!

Expedition / QRP
This is a new category for 2013. Again, two entries=two winners. Both did a yeoman's job. First time entrant and Summits On The Air (SOTA) veteran Tommy W4TZM gets the plaque, edging out QRP legend Randy KB4QQJ. Tommy hiked to the top of several mountains in western N.C. and combined SOTA activations with the NCQP. That's the way to do it Tommy! He and Randy both had 189 Q's in the log, but Tommy had a few more counties under his belt. The outdoor spirit of our Expedition and Mobile ops really adds to the quality of our event. FB es tnx.

Club / Mixed
There was no "fear" in Cape Fear this year, as the team from K4MN, The Cape Fear ARS, managed to stay on top of the heap. NCQP sponsors for the past 10 years, Forsyth ARC - W4NC, just missed the trophy, with the Alamance ARC contingent hot on their heels. Club participation is strongly encouraged, and is a fantastic way to get operators, especially those who may be a bit intimidated by contests, on the air to experience the thrill and excitement of events like NCQP.

Club / SSB
Operating from a rental cabin in Allegheny County, we'll be sending some nice hardware to the Tri- County ARC team- NC4AR, who repeated their 2012 victory. Place and Show go to the Charlotte ARC- W4CQ and the WCARS club- W4MOE. A very respectable effort by all. However, next year we're thinking of hosting a special seminar: "The Joy of Computer Logging" in honor of our beloved paper loggers. Just kidding. We'll take 'em any way we can get 'em.

Most N.C. Multipliers
This turned out to be interesting, but not really, after you think about it. First Place with 78 counties goes to Will, AA4NC, our SO/In-State/Mixed winner. He was followed closely by NT2A, Gennady in New York with 74 counties, John K4BAI in Georgia with 72 and three stations with 71 each, which included Tom, KV8Q and Paul, W8TM in Ohio, and the K4MN team in Cumberland County.

Out of State

Single Operator / Mixed
This was the largest entry class in this year's NCQP with 66 logs submitted. To appreciate the competition, take a look at the detailed scores on our website. What a battle! But, at the end of the day, it was Gennady, NT2A from New York who triumphed with 186 QSO's in 74 counties and a final score of 37,226. Second honors go to Tom, KV8Q in Ohio with 170 Q's in 71 counties and a score of 36,410. Third place finisher Dave, W5CW actually had the most QSO's in this category at 216, but at 62 counties came up just a tad short with a final score of 36,098. Needless to say, these logs were audited and double-checked, as were all the top finishers in every category. There were 4,458 QSO's in this category alone. We should also recognize the FB efforts of our DX competitors. Top score there was from Andreas, DL3GA. Many thanks to all our DX entries, which makes the NCQP even more exciting.

Single Operator / SSB
40 logs were submitted in this category. QSO's from the three Out of State categories accounted for 25% of all QSO's and 56% of the total competitive logs submitted. I'd say county hunters were out in force. Numero Uno by a comfortable margin was Dick, N4ARO with 181 Q's, 63 counties and a score of 23,106. Second place goes to David, W9QL with Chester, K4CTL right behind in third.

Single Operator / QRP
What a hearty bunch this is! 11 QRP logs submitted from 8 states/provinces. Maryland's own Curt, WB8YYY gets the trophy with 97 Q's in 54 counties and a score of 15,706. Very respectable indeed. Curt finished second last year. Well done from all those who care to send the very least.

Final Thoughts

The 2013 NCQP shattered our previous records with 25,060 QSO's vs. 14,783 in 2012 and 11,571 in 2011. That's a 70% increase year over year. Wow ! 40 Meters was the workhorse band, accounting for 62% of all contacts made. As I mentioned earlier, it was 50-50 between Phone and CW. Take a look at the graphs and statistics on our website for further details.

What a great QSO party. Sincere thanks to all who participated and to the other members of our Committee who worked tirelessly to continue the tradition of making the North Carolina QSO Party one of the best in the country. Also, special thanks to our bonus stations, W4DW who handed out 1,081 QSO's, and, of course, the ever popular and much sought after NI4BK, operating from the radio room of the Battleship USS North Carolina.